RICHARD ALFSON From Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1903: Death of 15-yr. old Richard Alfson, son of A.H. Alfson in Clarks Mills. The youth had gone hunting last Mon. afternoon and when he failed to return by evening, a search was begun and they soon found his body, dead from an accidental shot from his weapon.
LUELLA OLENA JACKSON RASCHKE BENSON 30 Apr 1898 - 14 Apr 1986; buried at Valders West Cemetery. Obituary; 1986 (Don't know the newspaper but it's in the style of the Manitowoc Herald Times)(sent in by researcher/see contributors page) Benson Mrs. Luella Benson, 87, of Valders, died Monday evening, April 14, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 am Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Benson was born April 30, 1898, at Valders, daughter of the late Christian and Ella Torrison Jackson. She attended Manitowoc schools. She married Alvin T. Benson in 1963 at Florida. Mrs. Benson was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women and the American Lutheran Church Women. Survivors include a son, and daughter-in-law, four granddaughters, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:30 am Thursday to the hour of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the family with arrangements.
INGRI MARIA BERGE Name: Berge, Ingrid D. 7/2/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 sex: f/w Age at death: 28 yrs. B.P.: Tn. Liberty, Mtw. Co. Wis. D.P.: Liberty Cem: Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A.O. Alfson, Cato Spouse: F.: Johanes Berge M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 298
C. F. BLUMENSTEIN Name: Blumenstein, Fred Christian D. 4/17/1870 B.: Reg. D.: 11/22/1870 sex: m/w Age at death: 48 yrs. 1 mo. 25 da. B.P.: Saxe Altenburg, Germany D.P.: Eaton, Mtw. Co. Cem: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: Wilhelmina Seifert F.: M.: Cause of Death: consumption Add Info.: farmer; cert. dt. 6/17/1870 Pg.# 83 *********** (Christian Friedrich Blumenstein, born 22 February 1822 in Saxe-Altenburg, died 17 April 1870 (Easter) from consumption or tuberculosis, buried 19 April 1870 with church rite. (From the Trinity Lutheran church records, Liberty twp.)
FRIEDRICH WILLIAM BLUMENSTEIN Name: Blumenstein, Friedrich William D. 8/1/1870 B.: 11/29/1869 Reg. D.: 12/23/1870 sex: m/w Age at death: 8 mo. 1 da. B.P.: Liberty, Mtw. Co. D.P.: Liberty Cem: Norwegian Church Cem. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner, Newton Spouse: F.: C.F. Blumenstein M.: Wilhelmina Blumenstein Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 99
WILHELMINE BLUMENSTEIN From Der Nord Westen, 12 Oct. 1899: Death in Branch on Sat. of Mrs. Wilhelmina Blumenstein, widow of the late F. Blumenstein. The deceased was born 02 Aug. 1831 in Saxon-Weimar and came to America in 1847 as a 16-yr. old girl. She is survived by 5 children. Her funeral took place yesterday in Valders.
JOHANN ADAM BOETTGER From Der Nord Westen, 02 Mar. 1899: Death of Johann Adam Boettger at 1:30 a.m. on 17 Feb. of old age. The deceased was born 18 Aug. 1813 in Sachsen-Weimar, married Miss Maria Magdelena Ernestine Baecker in 1840 and came to America with his family in 1852 settling in Town Liberty. He is survived by 3 children: Hermann Boettger, who runs a hay and fruit business in Two Rivers, Mrs. Julius Schroeter, and Mrs. Peter Heinz, 17 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was buried 20 Feb. in the Waldow Cemetery in Town Liberty, with Pastor Zanwell delivering the funeral oration. (Note: I believe Waldow is Valders/quite often W and V were used interchangeably and his wife appears to be in Valders cemetery)
CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANSON (His obit indicates he is buried in this cem.) Manitowoc Tribune Vol. 18 No. 14, Thursday July 20, 1871, Page 4 Column 3 Sunstroke. Christian Christianson was sunstruck last Thursday at the Branch, while working on the Railroad. He suddenly complained of being very sick and went to bed in his boarding house. On looking for him in the evening he was found dead. He seemed to be a perfect stranger to every one in this neighborhood: his countrymen buried him at the Lutheran Norwegian Cemetery in Liberty.
OLE CHRISTIANSON/CHRISTIANSEN VOLUME #4, PAGE #359, DOCUMENT #229 NAME OF DECEASED: Ole Christiansen COLOR: White SEX: Male AGE: 86 yrs FATHER: Christian Olsen MOTHER: Ellen BIRTHPLACE OF DECEASED: Norway BIRTH DATE: Feb 16, 1810 SPOUSE OF DECEASED: Anne Marie DEATH DATE: May 1, 1896 CAUSE OF DEATH: Old age PLACE OF DEATH: Township of Cato NAME OF PERSON SIGNING FORM: A D Alfrsen from Oslo, WI PLACE OF BURIAL: Valders Cong. in township of Liberty DATE OF CERTIFICATION: May 15, 1896 DATE OF REGISTRATION: May 25, 1896
GUDMUND O. DELEBECK Name: Delebek Gudmund Olsen D.: 10/29/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 56 Yrs. B.P.: Norway D.P.: Tn. Lib. Cem.: Tn. Lib. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. ????? Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #:
CAROLINE DOMENA ERICKSON Name: Eriksens, Caroline Thomine D.: 3/15/1874 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 4 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A.O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Knud Eriksens M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: 317 *************** (Note: I put this with this Caroline for a couple of reasons even though the date doesn't exactly match. The death was recorded 5 years after the fact which could cause an error in the month and day. She died in the Township of Liberty and there is also a Knud in this cemetery. The age is the same. Also the middle name is phonetically similar.
OLE FINKELSON From Der Nord Westen, 22 July 1909: Two news items in this issue regarding Ole Finkelson, who murdered a girl near Merrill, Wisconsin, then committed suicide. He came from Clarks Mills and his body was brought to Valders and buried there. ************** VICTIM OF SHOOTING DIES Miss Anna Kasten, Girl Shot by Ole Finkleman(Finkelson), Manitowoc Man Dies Saturday IN THE MERRILL HOSPITAL Finkleman(Finkelson), After Girl Refused Him, Shot Her and Her Mother Then Turned Revolver on Himself Miss Anna Kasten of Merrill; who was shot by her lover, Ole Finkelson, a Manitowoc man, at her father's farm house a week ago, died Saturday at the Smith Tarr hospital at Merrill, after lingering between life and death for several days. The remains of Finkelson who shot himself were brought to Manitowoc last Thursday by the deceased's brother, Edward Finkelson, and buried at Valders. Mr. Finkelson went to the girl's house and asked her to marry him. She refused and he shot her three times in the breast with a revolver. When the girl's mother came into the room he shot twice at her, one shot taking effect in her arm. He then walked out into the yard, reloaded his revolver and blew out his own brains. The tragedy happened at the Kasten home five miles outside of Merrill. Finkelson was a farmer residing on a farm near there. Manitowoc Citizen, July 22 1909, page two
NILS FYLKEN Name: Fylhen, Nils D.: 7/14/1874 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1877 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 16 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Nils N. Fylhen M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: 318
GURINA GILBERT From Der Nord Westen, 24 Oct. 1901: Death Sat. in Town Eaton of 59-yr. old Mrs. C.J. Gilbert of a hemorrhage. The deceased was born in Norway in 1842 and is survived by 5 children.
MALVERN HALVERSON From Der Nord Westen, 17 Jan. 1901: Death yesterday in Valders of 40-yr. old Melvin Halverson after a short illness. The funeral will be held on Sat.
OSCAR TIDEMANS HELLE Name: Helle, Oscar Tidemans D.: 10/1/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 Sex: M/W Age at Death: 10 Da. B.P.: Tn. Lib. D.P.: Lib. Cem.: Lib. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Ole Thompson Helle M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.299 ***************** (Note: Ole Thompson Helle is in #5)
KNUD HOUGEN From Der Nord Westen, 09 Jan. 1902: Death Thurs. of 68-yr. old Knut Hougen at the state mental facility in Oshkosh. The funeral took place in Valders. (Note: The age is off but I've found the age in the newspaper is quite often wrong)
RUTH L. MCAFEE JACKSON (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) Newspaper Announcement; 1991 Ruth L. Jackson Ruth L. Jackson, 89, formerly of Valders, passed away Saturday morning, February 16, 1991, at Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be 11 am Tuesday at Christainson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders. Rev. John Conrad will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. She was born November 5, 1901, at Joliet, Ill., daughter of the late James McAfee and Ada Warrick McAfee. She married T. Abel Jackson, in 1927, at Chicago. She and her husband resided in Chicago until 1962 when they moved to Valders. She was a member of St. Marys Church, Clarks Mills, and the Church Marion Council. Survivors include a nephew, a cousin, great nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Christainson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 10 am Tuesday until the time of services.
EMMA THOMINE NELSON Name: Thomine, Emma D.: 5/24/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 2 Yrs. B.P.: Tn. of Rockland D.P.: Tn. of Rockland Cem.: Tn. of Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Tollef Nelson M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.297
HAAGEN K. ROBLEY Death Record: Vol. 6, Page 316 # 7 Deceased: Haagen K. Robley Date of Death: January 1, 1901 Place of Death: Clarks Mills at Home Male White Date of Birth: November 16, 1832 Age At Death: 68 Yrs. 1 Mon. 15 Dys. Married Wife of Deceased: Marit Robley Father: Knute E. Robley - Norway Mother: Sebo Robley - Norway Occupation: Farmer Cause of Death: Bright's Disease - Duration 3 Weeks Place of Burial: Valders, Town of Liberty Undertaker: Otto Berge
MARIT ROBLEY Deceased: Marit H. K. Robley Date of Death: January 28, 1920 Place of Death: Manitowoc County, Cato Township, Valders Female White Date of Birth: March 22, 1834 - Norway Age at Death: 85 Yrs 10 Mos 6 Dys Widow Father: Frank Bunde - Norway Mother: Marit Meyer - Norway Occupation: Housewife Cause of Death: Myocardial Insufficiancy and General Dibility Pronounced By: John J. Minahan, M.D. - St. Nazianz Place of Burial: Valders Cemetery, Jan. 30, 1920 Undertaker: Otto Berge - Valders Registrar: George Reuther - Cato, Feb. 2, 1920 Pg. #: v.17 p.316
CLARA CHRISTINE ROGNE Name: Rogne, Clara Christina D.: 10/9/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 3 Mo. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Knud K. Rogne M.: Cause of Death: Pg. #: v.1 p.314
BENNETT SKATRUD May 20, 1923. St. Nazianz. Bennett P. Skatrud died at the home of his mother near Valders on Sunday morning after a lingering illness from the effects of being gassed in war service overseas. Deceased was born April 4, 1892 at Canby, Minn., and was thirty-one years old. He came to Manitowoc county as a child with his parents, the family making their home in the Town of Liberty. He left Manitowoc with a draft contingent for Columbus Barracks, Ohio, May 5, 1918, and was later transferred to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina. He left New York July 14, 1918, and served in the Meuse and Argonne offensives, where he was gassed, a fact which he revealed to his brother some time after his return home but pledged him to secrecy as he feared his family might worry. Skatrud remained with the army of occupation on the Rhine for some time and returned to the United States June 11, 1919, receiving his discharge at Camp Grant June 24 of the same year. He returned to this home near Valders, and August 14, 1919 was married to Lillian Mallmann, also of Liberty, and the couple settled in St. Nazianz, where Mr. Skatrud remained until a few weeks ago, when his illness became so serious that he was removed to the home of his mother near Valders, where he died. He leaves his widow and two children, Harlan and Bennett Jr., his mother, Mrs. Alice Skatrud, four sisters, Mrs. Edwin Knutson, and Mrs. W. Madson of Jerpen, Ethel and Lillian at home, and three brothers, Selmar of Collins, also an ex-service man, Ervin of Liberty, and Orrin at home. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon, with services at the West Valders church cemetery, A.O. White officiating. Burial was in the West church cemetery. All relatives and a large number of friends from here attended the funeral. (no newspaper name)
LINA K. SKATTEBO Name: Skattebo, Lina Maria D.: 8/3/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 Sex: F/W Age at Death: 6 Yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem.: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A. O. Alfson Spouse: F.: Knud K. Skattebo M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Farmer Pg. #: v.1 p.312
SEYMOUR AND ARTHUR SOLVERSON (TWINS) From Der Nord Westen, 21 Sep. 1899: The 15-mo. old twins of the SALVERSON family in Clarks Mills, Seymour and Arthur died only a few days apart, Fri. and Sun. (Note: Tombstone reads 1900. It may have been made later and the year remembered wrong)
FRED SWENSON From Der Nord Westen, 21 Feb. 1889: Death on Mon. of Fred. Swenson of Town Eaton, of stomach cancer. He was staying in Manitowoc to receive medical treatment and was living in the residence of Mr. Fritz Mueller. His body was returned to Eaton on Tues. for burial. (Note: Obit says Eaton, but here is where I found him)
MARIA SWENSON VALDERS Thursday, January 13, 1927 Mrs. Maria Swenson, nee Auburg, passed away at the home of her son Elmer, about 3 miles northwest of the village on Friday morning of pneumonia, at the age of 74 years. The deceased was born in Arendale, Norway, on March 19, 1852, and when a baby was brought to America by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Auburg. In 1852, the family moved to Eaton where she resided until her marriage on Dec. 22, 1845. Her husband died in 1914. The survivors include 7 sons and 2 daughters, three sisters, Miss Eliza Auburg of Los Angeles, Mrs. Andrew Hogan and Mrs. John Larsen of Agema, Wis., also survive her, and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday at one o'clock with a short prayer service at the family residence, followed by services at the First Valders Lutheran church.
ELONA WAGNER Mrs. Elona Wagner, age 66, died at her home unexpectedly early Tuesday morning. She resided at 1033 Seventh Street, Kiel. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. A. L. Bowe officiating at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Valders Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call at the Meiselwitz funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Wagner was born March 14, 1897, at Millhome, daughter of the late William and Mathilda Harp Goebel. When a child she came to Kiel with her parents where she received her education. March 20, 1920, she was married to Ludwig H. Wagner of Kiel and they continued to reside at Kiel. Her husband preceded her in death in July, 1960. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and GUG Germania Society, Kiel. (Survivors omitted for privacy)
LILAH WAGNER For the second time in about two months death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Wagner of Valders, calling their only daughter, Lila, age 12 years, last week. Last February the family lost their youngest son. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner formerly resided in Kiel. Mr. and Mrs. Selden Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Lawrence and Albert Wagner and family attended the funeral, which was held Thursday. ************ (Lilah Ruth WAGNER; born - 26 Aug 1908; parents - Mr. & Mrs. Gust Wagner Died - 4 May 1920; buried 6 May 1920 Cause of death: Tuberculosis)(from cem. records/sent in by researcher/see contributors page)